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Open WebUI vs Text Generation WebUI

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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OP Open WebUI Feature-rich self-hosted web interface for local LLMs VS TE Text Generation WebUI Gradio web UI for running and tuning local text models
FeatureOpen WebUIText Generation WebUI
CategoryAI Chat UIsSelf-Hosted AI
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseAGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB8,192 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 148,193★ 47,539
First released20232023
ReplacesChatGPT, PoeChatGPT

Why pick each one

Choose Open WebUI if…

  • Very active development
  • Works with many backends
Open WebUI details

Choose Text Generation WebUI if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 47.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
Text Generation WebUI details

Frequently asked questions

Is Open WebUI or Text Generation WebUI better?

Open WebUI is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Text Generation WebUI if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Open WebUI and Text Generation WebUI free and open-source?

Yes. Open WebUI is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Text Generation WebUI under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Open WebUI and Text Generation WebUI with Docker?

Open WebUI: yes. Text Generation WebUI: yes.

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